The Two Promises

Hernan Casciari's story about a man tortured by his devotion to two places and soccer teams—an experience I may share in a week's time.

Messi vs. the U.S. men’s national team at the Meadowlands in 2011.

Yesterday morning I realized something terrible—so terrible that it moved me to break my silence during the most important event in the world.

If the United States beat the Netherlands on Saturday morning at 10 a.m., and Argentina follow four hours later by overcoming Australia, the two n…